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Weekly messages from the Chief Executive of Public Health England.
Abuse of state powers as councils threaten bloggers with arrest.
On No Smoking Day, PHE advises going ‘cold turkey’ is least effective way to quit.
Three new subjects will be universal from 2020 to ensure school prepares pupils for the modern world - health education, relationships education and RSE
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
PHE’s CEO, Duncan Selbie, gives talk on the NHS and local government opportunities to prioritise prevention plans.
Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the Natural History Museum's 2013 annual science lecture.
Report on children’s health makes strong case for change as data shows five excess child deaths per day in UK compared to Sweden.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The government has announced £4 million of funding for businesses to develop cutting-edge ideas to address some of the biggest health problems of our time.
4 out of 10 (41%) adults aged 40 to 60 in England walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace.
Home Office campaign warns students about the risks of taking herbal pills and other substances as alternatives to hard drugs.
Public Health England, Disney UK and Sport England launch new Change4Life campaign to inspire children to get more active.
New local authority excess weight data published today by Public Health England (PHE) confirms that 64% of adults are overweight or obese.
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) closed consumer enforcement case.
British nationals aged 70 and over, and those with underlying health conditions like chronic diseases and diabetes, are advised not to travel on cruise ships.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Londoners report most 'jobsworth' decisions to mythbuster panel – with Scots and Welsh at the other end of the league table.
Weekly messages from the Chief Executive of Public Health England. Audio version available on a pilot basis from this page.
The Government has today called for a major review of the sickness absence system.
Birmingham-based company wound up for making false and misleading claims to vulnerable customers.
Public Health England (PHE) statement about an outbreak of norovirus associated with the World Athletics Championships in London.
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